On 10 March, one of the matches of the 25th round of the French football championship took place. Lille (France) and Rennes (France) met.
French Championship, 25th round
Lille (France) - Rennes (France) - 2: 2 (0:2)
Goals: J. David (84), J. David (90+2) - L. Blas (1), A. Calimuendo (20)
Warnings: Adrien Truffert (9), Bentaleb (21), Diakite (26), L. Blas (51), L. Yoro (53), Angel Gomez (80), T. Dago (83).
In a thrilling Ligue 1 match between Lille and Rennes at the Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Maurie, fans witnessed a rollercoaster of emotions as the game ended in a 2-2 draw after a tense second half performance from the home side. The first half started very well for Rennes, with L. Blas scoring a goal in the first minute of the game. The visiting team continued to dominate, and on 20 minutes A. Calimuendo scored another goal, giving Rennes a comfortable 2-0 lead before the break. In the first half, N. Bentaleb and B. Diakite received yellow cards. Diakite received yellow cards, which emphasised the physical nature of the match. However, the situation changed in the second half and Lille fought back bravely.
J. David scored in the 84th minute to start the comeback, much to the delight of the home fans. As the clock approached full time, Lille continued to push forward and were rewarded when J. David found the opposition goal again in the 90th minute, levelling the score 2-2. The match saw several substitutions for both teams as players were brought in to make an impact on the game. A. Theate, M. Terrier and A. Seydoux came in for Rennes, while Lille made changes to their squad with H. Haraldsson, Y. Yazici, Ismaili, G. Gudmundsson, E. Ghegrova and A. Bouadie. Overall it was an exciting encounter between Lille and Rennes, with both teams showing their talent and determination on the pitch. As a result of the draw "Lille" and "Rennes" shared points in the standings, and both teams intend to consolidate this result in the next matches.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Brest vs Lille, Rennes vs Marseille.
Lille | Rennes | |
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8 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
15 | Kicks | 10 |
2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
11 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
4 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
15 | Offences | 18 |
6 | Corner | 3 |
5 | Offsides | 1 |
59% | Ball possession | 41% |
5 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
1 | Keeper saves | 6 |
507 | Total assists | 352 |
445 | Accurate assists | 280 |
88% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |